- Tempe Diablo Stadium
Tempe Diablo Stadium is a
baseball field located inTempe, Arizona . It is the spring training home of theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the home field for night games of theArizona League Tempe Angels . It was previously the spring training home of theSeattle Mariners , who are now co-hosted out of thePeoria Sports Complex , with theSan Diego Padres .The stadium was built in
1968 and holds 9,785 people. The stadium underwent an extensive $20 million renovation and was rededicated on Mar. 3, 2006. The renovation included the main stadium, theMajor League Fields and theMinor League Complex on site. In return for the newly updated stadium, the Angels agreed to extend their spring training lease through Dec. 31, 2025. $12 million of the renovations were funded by theArizona Sports and Tourism Authority , a municipal corporation charged with funding renovations of Cactus League stadiums throughout Maricopa County.Tempe Diablo Stadium can be seen from the Maricopa Freeway, and the main stadium building is located at coord|33|24|2|N|111|58|11|W.
References
* [http://www.tempe.gov/diablo Tempe Diablo Stadium] at the City of Tempe web page
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